Assistant Vice President, Health and Wellness

University at Buffalo Portal•Buffalo, NY

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About The Position

The University at Buffalo (UB) is seeking a visionary college health and wellness leader to serve as its inaugural Assistant Vice President , Health & Wellness ( AVP ). Reporting to the Vice President for Student Life , the AVP will join UB during an exciting time of innovation and growth; they will serve as the primary health advisor, providing leadership, vision, and expert consultation on all matters related to student health and wellness, including an exciting recent expansion that includes financial wellness. The successful incumbent will be a strategic, collaborative, and operationally savvy leader who will oversee health, counseling, and health promotion services and programs on three campuses and engage with multiple stakeholders across the university to meet the health and wellness needs of all students. The AVP will focus on equity and inclusivity in leading, assessing, and continuously improving programs and services that contribute to all students’ ability to be personally and academically successful at UB. Our team recognizes the advantages diverse perspectives and backgrounds bring to the workplace. We are particularly interested in candidates who share this value and will work to achieve the university’s goals of inclusive excellence. About Student Life Student Life is dedicated to creating a student-centered environment that fosters engagement, well-being, and success. Guided by four strategic priorities—student engagement, health and wellness, personalized support, and advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice—we provide transformative experiences that empower students to grow, lead, and thrive. As a member of Student Life, you’ll join a team of passionate professionals united by shared values and a commitment to student success. We think big, act boldly, and pursue excellence with purpose. Together, we build inclusive communities, champion discovery, and celebrate the achievements that shape the UB experience. About the University at Buffalo The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo . Learn more: Our benefits , where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life. Being a part of the University at Buffalo community. University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Terminal Degree in health and wellness related field.
A minimum of 10 years of related experience in higher education health and wellness positions or other professional setting with progressively increasing responsibilities.
Demonstrated record of leading innovative health and wellness efforts in a higher education setting and evaluating the success of these efforts to continuously improve.
Proven ability to develop campus-wide programs and services focusing on student wellness, utilizing the latest trends and proven practices in higher education student wellbeing.
Demonstrated experience in support of a diverse working environment dedicated to principles of social justice, inclusivity, and equity.
Organizational skills to set goals, prioritize assignments, monitor performance, and exceed set expectations and deadlines.
Demonstrated experience with financial oversight.
Demonstrated experience collaborating with campus partners within and outside of Student Life.
Strong oral and written communication skills with experience creating and delivering presentations to small and large diverse groups.

Nice To Haves

Multiple organizational perspectives and experiences highly valued.
Experience with change management.
Understanding of space and facilities design and management.
Experience with student financial wellness initiatives.

Responsibilities

Strategic leadership and innovative vision to foster student health and wellbeing for a diverse student body of over 30,000 students on three campuses.
Utilizing assessment practices and data for continuous quality improvement of university programs, services, education, and awareness, to meet the wellness needs of all UB students.
Developing and sustaining collaborative partnerships with local and regional community partners, other divisions, departments, academic units, (i.e. Intramurals and Recreation, Department of Health Science, Athletics, etc.), administrative leaders, faculty, and students to enhance wellbeing on campus.
Overseeing financial and administrative performance of the health and wellness portfolio; responsible for the preparation of the portfolio’s annual budget submission and ensuring resource allocation aligns with strategic direction of health and wellness efforts.
Fostering an equitable and inclusive campus that celebrates the diversity of the university community, and ensuring programs and services meet the needs of our diverse student body.
Advancing campus health and wellness support resources to meet the changing needs of students and working to ensure these programs, resources, and services are known and utilized throughout the entire university community.
Assisting in the management of student crises and critical incidents on campus.